"The moratorium provisions would not operate in respect of the criminal aspect of Section 138 and the director(s) of the corporate debtor cannot escape personal criminal
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"The NCLT/CLB possess a wide jurisdiction to decide all such matters that are incidental and/or integral to the complaint alleging oppression and mismanagement." Delhi High
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"Once the applications under sections 7(1) and 7(2) of the said Act are filed beyond the stipulated time by one of the tenants and rejected
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"The Apex Court in Gurpreet Singh (supra) imposed cut-off date i.e. 19.09.2001. The said date is applicable to every case where landowner is entitled to
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"It is not correct to say that if a number of vacancies are notified for appointment and adequate number of candidates are found fit, the successful candidates
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"In the absence of any fresh material or subsequent circumstances justifying a different conclusion, the continuation of the present prosecution cannot be permitted, as the
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"In the absence of even the slightest evidence on record from which such an inference can reasonably be drawn against the respondents regarding the commission of
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"An individual seeking an equitable relief, while concealing such pertinent aspect, clandestinely mocks the process of court." The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a
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"The live link and proximate link have been snapped due to the unexplained delay from the last prejudicial activity and the issuance of the externment order."
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"A witness's understanding or description of the legal character of an official act cannot determine its validity." Madras High Court, in a recent ruling, held
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"No doubt, the court is reluctant to interfere in the concurrent findings of fact, however, once this court reaches at a conclusion that the judgments
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"Custodial interrogation can be one of the relevant aspects to be considered along with other grounds while deciding an application seeking anticipatory bail. There may be many
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"The Trial Court cannot be permitted, in effect, to import the ingredient of an uncharged and untried offence to sustain a conviction for an offence
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"The underlying rationale in the said provision is to ensure the smooth functioning and to prevent administrative collapses of the society... One should understand that the power
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"A subsequent exemption cannot automatically wipe out an accrued liability. The normal rule governing delegated orders and exemptions is that they operate according to their
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"The statutory bar operates where the proceedings concern the same subject matter. Where the proceedings arise out of distinct infractions or liabilities, the mere existence
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"The petitioner, except claiming compensation as per law, cannot hinder or obstruct the work of transmission lines, in light of the settled law as per
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"The statutory scheme does not contemplate that a subsisting judgment of acquittal can be rendered ineffective indirectly by seeking summoning of the acquitted persons on the
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"The police have a statutory right and duty to investigate cognizable offences and that Courts should not interdict investigation at the threshold unless no cognizable
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"Petitioner having accepted the tenure reflected in the supplementary lease deed signed and executed the same... he is rather estopped to plead contrary to the recitals
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"The two clauses are worded differently, and that difference in wording makes all the difference in law. It is the line of decisions in Sayeed
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"The adjudication by the Controlling Authority with regard to the liability was beyond its jurisdiction, as the only power conferred on the Controlling Authority
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"The proof of demand of illegal gratification, thus, is the gravamen of the offence under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)(i) and (ii) of the Act and
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"Absence of the original document that is alleged to be forged, by itself, cannot sound the death knell of the prosecution case." Supreme Court, in a significant
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"The consistent view of this Court is to recognise the right of a Hindu widow as blossoming into an absolute right, except in cases that fall
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"The court should be extremely slow, unless the pure legal or jurisdictional considerations are applicable, to issue the anti-suit injunction and thereby stall the proceedings in
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"There must be a chain of circumstances so far complete as not to leave any reasonable ground for a conclusion consistent with the innocence of
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"In our humble view the legislative imprimatur cannot be diluted by the notifications issued by the High Courts." Supreme Court, in an order dated September
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"The investigating agency cannot be prohibited or restrained from seeking warrant of arrest of the appellant or from re-arresting him or seeking his custody/remand." Supreme
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"The statutory power is to ‘try that issue first’. It is not a power merely to decide one issue first after all the issues have
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"The power to order fresh, de novo or reinvestigation being vested with the constitutional courts, the commencement of a trial and examination of some witnesses cannot be
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"The process of obtaining sanction is a separate process and any delay in obtaining sanction for prosecution shall not invalidate the final report." read more
"The power of the constitutional courts to direct further investigation or reinvestigation is a dynamic component of its jurisdiction to exercise judicial review, a basic feature of
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"If an insured makes false averments to bolster its claim, contrary to the policy conditions, the insurer would be lawfully entitled to reject such claim on
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"The device of an application under Section 28A, from an order in appeal, when the reference is declined by the reference court, is a caussus
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"The reading given by an authority to its own tender is ordinarily final, provided that reading is one which the words it has chosen can
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"A deposit is not synonymous with payment. A sum put beyond the debtor's own reach neither extinguishes his liability nor places it in the creditor's hands." Supreme
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"The impugned rules fail to pass the test of proportionality, and result in violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g) of the non-drug manufacturers."
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"The grant of leave under Section 92 is an essential and mandatory pre-condition, in the absence of which there exists no pending proceeding in which
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"A Constitution Bench of this Court in Ratan Melting & Wire Industries (supra) held that Circulars issued by the CBDT bind only the Administrative Departmental
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"The moratorium provisions would not operate in respect of the criminal aspect of Section 138 and the director(s) of the corporate debtor cannot escape personal criminal
read more
"The NCLT/CLB possess a wide jurisdiction to decide all such matters that are incidental and/or integral to the complaint alleging oppression and mismanagement." Delhi High
read more
"Once the applications under sections 7(1) and 7(2) of the said Act are filed beyond the stipulated time by one of the tenants and rejected
read more
"The Apex Court in Gurpreet Singh (supra) imposed cut-off date i.e. 19.09.2001. The said date is applicable to every case where landowner is entitled to
read more
"It is not correct to say that if a number of vacancies are notified for appointment and adequate number of candidates are found fit, the successful candidates
read more
"In the absence of any fresh material or subsequent circumstances justifying a different conclusion, the continuation of the present prosecution cannot be permitted, as the
read more
"In the absence of even the slightest evidence on record from which such an inference can reasonably be drawn against the respondents regarding the commission of
read more
"An individual seeking an equitable relief, while concealing such pertinent aspect, clandestinely mocks the process of court." The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a
read more
"The live link and proximate link have been snapped due to the unexplained delay from the last prejudicial activity and the issuance of the externment order."
read more
"A witness's understanding or description of the legal character of an official act cannot determine its validity." Madras High Court, in a recent ruling, held
read more
"No doubt, the court is reluctant to interfere in the concurrent findings of fact, however, once this court reaches at a conclusion that the judgments
read more
"Custodial interrogation can be one of the relevant aspects to be considered along with other grounds while deciding an application seeking anticipatory bail. There may be many
read more
"The Trial Court cannot be permitted, in effect, to import the ingredient of an uncharged and untried offence to sustain a conviction for an offence
read more
"The underlying rationale in the said provision is to ensure the smooth functioning and to prevent administrative collapses of the society... One should understand that the power
read more
"A subsequent exemption cannot automatically wipe out an accrued liability. The normal rule governing delegated orders and exemptions is that they operate according to their
read more
"The statutory bar operates where the proceedings concern the same subject matter. Where the proceedings arise out of distinct infractions or liabilities, the mere existence
read more
"The petitioner, except claiming compensation as per law, cannot hinder or obstruct the work of transmission lines, in light of the settled law as per
read more
"The statutory scheme does not contemplate that a subsisting judgment of acquittal can be rendered ineffective indirectly by seeking summoning of the acquitted persons on the
read more
"The police have a statutory right and duty to investigate cognizable offences and that Courts should not interdict investigation at the threshold unless no cognizable
read more
"Petitioner having accepted the tenure reflected in the supplementary lease deed signed and executed the same... he is rather estopped to plead contrary to the recitals
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The Juvenile Justice system in India has evolved significantly over the years, reflecting the changing societal values and international commitments towards the rights of children. The Juvenile
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Cross-examination is a critical component of the adversarial legal system, particularly in India, where it serves as a powerful tool for truth discovery. The process allows the
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The introduction of "The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023", "The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023", and "The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023" marks a significant milestone in the Indian legal framework,
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